To revisit the subject of funeral processions....

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

We are just home from the funeral of a dear family member. He was a retired police motorcycle officer and volunteer fireman so he got full honors. 20 police motorcycles escort for the funeral procession and at the church we drove under a bridge made by 2 ladder trucks touching their ladders together. They also had bag pipes playing and a bugle played taps, and an Army honor guard.He was a Viet nam Vet.

Anyway - we talked about if cars break into the procession on a previous thread. Today , at each side street one or two of the motorcycle cops would park across the street entrance so it was blocked and no one could have broken in. Then the remainder of the motorcycles were along side the cars in the procession - basically blocking it to prevent anyone being able to jump in. And we proceeded right through all red lights and stop signs. I don't know how many police escort a non police officers funeral but we certainly had sufficient amount today. BTW - just for the record - the police officers volunteer to do this for their brothers on their own time - this is no cost to the city.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/5/2014 chrystaltree said:
Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

Neither have I.

ivanatrump · ‎06-26-2014

On 8/5/2014 happy housewife said:

BTW - just for the record - the police officers volunteer to do this for their brothers on their own time - this is no cost to the city.

For a private citizen's funeral, you pay for a police escort. For my FIL's funeral, the distance from the church to the cemetery was under 10 miles. There was a $250 charge to have a police car lead the procession. In their town, a police car is a requirement.

Preds · ‎12-17-2012

On 8/5/2014 chrystaltree said:
Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

We've had it happen twice. Once, the security came back and motioned for the driver to get out. The other time, we just let him ride along with us and my nephew made sure he did because he got in the other lane and blocked the car so that he had no choice but to go slowly down the road. Rather funny after it was over.

Fate whispers to her, "You cannot withstand the storm." She whispers back, "I am the storm."

heartkeeper · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/5/2014 chrystaltree said:
Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

Several times while I was in a funeral procession, drivers have cut in intentionally right in front of me. And they did know it was a funeral procession because they had been waiting while the procession was going by. They apparently just couldn't wait any longer. ${#emotions_dlg.mad}$

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

When my parents died 20+ years ago we did have a police car lead us through the city but that was all. I don't know if it was paid for because my parents had pre planned their funerals and paid for them long before.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/5/2014 heartkeeper said:
On 8/5/2014 chrystaltree said:
Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

Several times while I was in a funeral procession, drivers have cut in intentionally right in front of me. And they did know it was a funeral procession because they had been waiting while the procession was going by. They apparently just couldn't wait any longer. ${#emotions_dlg.mad}$

I wonder if sometimes people just don't know that they have to wait until the entire procession has passed.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

I've never seen people cut into a funeral procession. I'm sure it's happened though, intentionally or unintentionally

FrostyBabe · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/5/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 8/5/2014 chrystaltree said:
Okay....police escort or not; I myself have never seen anyone break into a funeral procession. I really don't think it happens anywhere, not intentionally anway.

Neither have I.

Nor have I. It's a civil infraction to do so in Michigan.